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Rusty angelfish

Centropyge ferrugata Randall & Burgess, 1972

Status not recordedbony fish

The rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata) is a species in the family Pomacanthidae, order Acanthuriformes.

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Quick facts about the rusty angelfish

Weight
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Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the rusty angelfish live?

Not recorded

Is the rusty angelfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the rusty angelfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcanthuriformes
  5. familyPomacanthidae
  6. genusCentropyge
  7. SpeciesCentropyge ferrugata Randall & Burgess, 1972

Synonyms Centropyge ferrugatus

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Peix àngel oxidatCatalan
  • pomčík rezavýCzech
  • Rustfarvet DværgkejserfiskDanish
  • Rostbrauner ZwergkaiserfischGerman
  • Ángel oxidadoSpanish
  • Poisson-ange nain rouilleFrench
  • Pesce angelo ossidatoItalian
  • アカハラヤッコJapanese
  • Peixe-anjo-ferrugemPortuguese
  • 點斑新娘Chinese
  • AkaharayakkoJapanese
  • 鏽紅刺尻魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rusty angelfish

Other species in the same genus Centropyge.

Coral beauty

Centropyge bispinosa

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Flame angel

Centropyge loriculus

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Lemon peel

Centropyge flavissima

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

Cherubfish

Centropyge argi

PomacanthidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rusty angelfish?

The rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata) belongs to the family Pomacanthidae in the order Acanthuriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rusty-angelfish

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BibTeX
@misc{rusty_angelfish_2026,
  title = {Rusty angelfish (Centropyge ferrugata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rusty-angelfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}